Education Counts Act of 2002

Summary

Education Counts Act of 2002 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)) of title IV of the Social Security Act to treat as permissible work activities for welfare recipients: (1) up to 48 months of postsecondary education or vocational educational training; and (2) participation in a Work-Study program under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Revises the TANF educational cap to remove teen parents from the 30 percent limitation on the number of individuals in all families and in two-parent families who are treated as engaged in work by reason of participation in postsecondary education (currently, vocational educational training).

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 9 May 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 2002 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2002

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 February 2002

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Sponsors

• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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